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  • Pac Cup Gets an Environmental Award

    The marine environmental group Sailors for the Sea, Powered by Oceana, has recognized the 2024 Pacific Cup with its top “Platinum” status. Founded in 2004, Sailors for the Sea advocates for a…

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  • New PCYC Board Elected

    Following a congenial general meeting at Berkeley Yacht Club, the following previously-nominated folks were elected as the new board for the 2024-26 race cycle...

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  • Wrapup of the 2024 Pacific Cup

    Kaneohe Yacht Club, HI – From July 15’s light wind first starts to the final days of the race with 15 foot swells and unrelenting winds on the approach to Kaneohe Yacht Club, the 2024 Pacific Cup…

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  • the Boss Performs!

    Finishing at a bit before 3 pm Hawaiian time today, the Boss has clinched first in PHRF 3, and has a solid hold on PHRF overall and a third in the Pacific Cup.

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  • Swarm of Finishers Today

    Originally expected for Saturday, Pac Cup organizers are bracing themselves for over a dozen finishers today, many resolving some hard-fought contests on the race course.

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  • Focus on Double-Handers

    With 17 double-handed boats starting, Pac Cup continues its strong tradition of this kind of racing. While sailing with only two on board can be a tremendous, and exhausting, task, the weight…

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  • Here they Come

    The last 24 hours have seen the leading edge of our 2024 finishers. Velvet Hammer, Lucky Duck, and Saga led the pack. We got a few hours of drinking rest and we started to…

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  • 3-way Fight for the Finish

    "First across the line" is a great feeling, and Velvet Hammer (crowned) seems poised to collect it, along with an anticipated clean sweep of race honors.

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